William Blair Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for GILT

Key Points

• William Blair raised its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for Gilat Satellite Networks from $0.18 to $0.23 per share, indicating a positive outlook for the company.
• The company reported Q2 earnings of $0.21 per share, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.04, with total revenues of $105 million for the quarter.
• Several analysts have recently adjusted their ratings, with Needham & Company increasing their price target from $8.50 to $11.00, while Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock from a "buy" to a "hold" rating.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ:GILT - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Gilat Satellite Networks in a report released on Wednesday, August 6th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now expects that the communications equipment provider will earn $0.23 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.18. The consensus estimate for Gilat Satellite Networks' current full-year earnings is $0.50 per share.

Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.17. Gilat Satellite Networks had a return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 6.41%. The company had revenue of $105.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $100.99 million.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on GILT. Wall Street Zen upgraded Gilat Satellite Networks from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Gilat Satellite Networks from $8.50 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th.

Gilat Satellite Networks Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of Gilat Satellite Networks stock traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $9.09. The company's stock had a trading volume of 772,595 shares, compared to its average volume of 447,078. Gilat Satellite Networks has a 12 month low of $4.30 and a 12 month high of $9.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $7.21 and a 200 day moving average of $6.79. The company has a market capitalization of $519.81 million, a PE ratio of 23.35 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GILT. Covestor Ltd bought a new position in shares of Gilat Satellite Networks in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Gilat Satellite Networks during the 1st quarter worth approximately $67,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Gilat Satellite Networks during the 4th quarter worth approximately $68,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Gilat Satellite Networks during the 4th quarter worth approximately $86,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Gilat Satellite Networks during the 1st quarter worth approximately $101,000. 35.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Gilat Satellite Networks

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides satellite-based broadband communication solutions in Israel, the United States, Peru, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Satellite Networks, Integrated Solutions, and Network Infrastructure and Services. Its portfolio consists of cloud-based satellite network platform, very small aperture terminals, amplifiers, modems, on-the-move antennas, solid state power amplifiers, block upconverters, transceivers, and defense ground systems and field services.